Wire scoop



B. H. SMITH WIRE SCOOP July 7, 1936.

Filed Dec. 21, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet l ATTORNEYQ July 7, 1936. BfH, TH 2,046,534

WIRE SCOOP Filed Dec. 21, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 20 j [kw I% I A 11 I N V ENTOR. Bea 0mm cfM/Z/Y ATTORNEYS Patented July 7, 1936 PATENT OFFIQE WIRE scooP Benjamin H. Smith, Niles, Mich., assignor to Michigan Wire Goods Company, Niles, Mich.

Application December 21, 1934, Serial No. 758,537 8 Claims. (01. 209-419) The main objects of this invention are: Fir t, to provide an improved wire scoop or shovel adapted as a sifting shovel for sifting ashes and the like or for the handling of vegetables or 1; other materials.

Second, to provide a structure of this character which may be formed of relatively light stock and at the same time is very strong and rigid and very durable.

19 Third, to provide a structure of this character with a bracing and wear member that adds very materially to the life of the scoop without greatly adding to its cost. 7 .7

Objects relating to details and economies of 15 my invention will appear from the description to follow. The invention is defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated, in theaccompany- 20 ing drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a scoop embodying the features of myinvention, the handle being partially broken away.

Fig. 2 is a side view with the handle partially 25 broken away.

,39 Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view sectioned on line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary view sectioned on line 66 of Fig. 1.

Fig. '7 is a plan view of a slightly modified form 35 or embodiment of my invention, the handle being partially broken away.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail section on line 8-8 of Fig. 7. V

' Referring to the drawings, the handle 1, in

.5 0 the structure illustrated, is formed of wood. The

shank is formed of a pair of strap-like members Z and 3 lapped at the top and bottom of the handle respectively and secured thereto by rivets 4. These shank members extend downwardly and forwardly and terminatein a forwardly projecting nose portion 5.

The rear shank member 3 has a series of corrugation-like loops 6 formed therein, the inwardly v extending loops or corrugations I being secured 50 to the forward shank member by electric welding as indicated at 8.

Iprovide a border frame member 9 formed of quite heavy gauge wire bent or looped uponitself with its ends disposed in the upper; openingof .55 the shank formed by the loops as, described and preferably welded to both shank members as indicated at H). The bight portion l l of this border frame member is downwardly offset at [2, this bight portion constituting a front cross piece for the shovel. F

I provide a series of U-bar members I3 of graduated or varying sizes arranged within the border frame member so that the arms form 1ongitudinally extending bars of a grid-like shovel body or blade. The bight portions I4 are ar- 10 ranged in the loop of the shank and clamped therein, the parts being preferably assembled before the electric welding so that there is a distinct clamping action effectively holding the bar members against movement. The ends of the bar members are lapped upon and welded to the front cross bar II, as shown at l5, Fig. 6.

I provide a combined reinforcing and wear member formed of a piece of wire bent to provide a front cross piece 16 which is disposed at 20 the rear of the front cross piece II and parallel thereto and welded to the bars l3.

The arms ll are arranged in crossed relation and diagonally of the shovel bars, these arms being welded together at their crossing point as indicated at l8 and to the bars. The ends l9 are conformed to fit the curved portion of the shovel which they overlap and are brought up and welded to the border frame.

This provides a simple but very effective reinforcing means, preventing spreading or distortion of the bars and effectively holding the front ends of the bars even in the event that one of them should, through severe usage, become detached from the front cross piece II as sometimes occurs through severe usage or as a result of the end of the bar becoming caught on some object and wrenched in an effort to disengage it. The brace members are positioned to receive the wear, particularly where the shovel is used as a sifter and spadefor example, on the bottom of an ashpit.

The embodiment shown in Fig. 7 is the same as that described except that the bracing and reinforcing member comprises a front cross piece 2D and arms 22 which are of general V-shape brought together at their apex 23 and spot welded instead of being crossed as shown in the preferred embodiment. The arms are, however, diagonally disposed and very efiective bracing results. The parts are likewise arranged to effectively receive the. wear.

I have illustrated and described my improvements in embodiments which I find very practical. I'have not attempted to illustrate or describe series of corrugation-like loops therein, a border;

frame member bent upon itself with itsbight portion offset downwardly and constituting a" front cross bar and having its ends disposed between said shank members and welded thereto, U-shaped bar members arranged within said frame member, one within the other in spaced relation and with their bights disposed between said shank members and engaged in the loops of the rear member, said shank members being welded together between said loops whereby said bar members are fixedly clamped between said shankmembers, the forward ends of said bar members being superimposed upon and welded to said front cross bar, and a combined brace and wear member formed of a single rod bent to provide a front cross member and crossed arms, the front cross member being disposed at the rear of said front cross bar and welded to said bar members, the crossed arms being disposed in diagonally crossing relation to said bar members and welded thereto, the rear ends of the arms of thereinforcing members being conformed to the sides of the scoop and being'welded to the border frame adjacent the rear ends of its side portions. 7 V

2. In a wire scoop, the combination with a handle, of a pair of shank members secured to said handle and projecting downwardly and forwardly therefrom, a border frame member bent upon itself with its bight portion constituting a front cross bar and having its ends disposed between said shank members and welded thereto, U-shap'ed bar members arranged within said frame member, one within the other, in spaced "relation and with their bights disposed between said shank members and secured thereto, the

7 forward ends of said bar membersbeing superimposed upon and welded to said front cross bar,

and a combined brace and wear member formed of a single rod bent to provide a front cross member and crossed arms, the front cross member being disposed at the rear of said front cross bar and welded to said bar members, the crossed arms being disposed in diagonally crossing relation to said bar members and welded thereto,

the rear ends of the arms of the reinforcing bight constituting'a front cross bar and having its ends disposed between said shank members and welded thereto, U-shaped bar members arranged within said frame member, one within the other, in spaced relation and with a. portion disposed between said shank members and engaged in the loops of the rear member, said shankmembers being welded together between said loops whereby said bar members are fixedly clamped between said shank members, the forward ends of said bar members being superimposed upon and welded to said front cross bar, and a com- 5 bined brace and wear member comprising a front cross member and diagonal arms, the front cross member being disposed at the rear of said front cross bar and welded to said'bar members, the diagonal arms being disposed in diagonally crossing relation to said bar members and welded thereto at their crossing points.

4. In a wire scoop, the combination with a handle, of a pair of shank members secured to said handle and projecting downwardly and for- 15 wardly therefrom, a border frame member bent upon itselfwith its bight constituting a front cross bar and having its ends disposed between 'said shank members and welded thereto, U-

shaped bar members arranged within said frame 20 member, one within the other, in spaced relation and with a portion disposed between said shank members and securedthereto', the forward ends of said bar members being superimposed upon and welded to said front cross bar, and a com- 23 bined brace and wear member comprising a front cross member and diagonal arms, the front cross member being disposed at the rear of 'said front cross bar and welded to said bar members, the diagonal arms being disposed in diagonally cross- 0 ing relation to said bar members and welded thereto at their crossing points.

5. In a wire scoop, the combination with a handle, of a shank projecting downwardly and forwardly therefrom, a border frame member bent 35 J upon itself with its bight constituting a front cross bar and having its ends secured to said shank, bar members arranged within said frame member, one within the other, in spaced relation with their front ends upon and secured to said front crossbar and their rear ends secured to saidshank, and a combined brace and wear member formed of a single rod bent to provide a front cross member and crossed arms, the front cross member being disposed at the rear of the front cross bar and secured to said bar members, the crossed arms being disposed in diagonally crossing relation to said bar members and secured thereto, the rear ends of the arms being conformed to the sides of the scoop and secured to the border frame member. r

'6. In a wire scoop, the combination with a handle, of a shank projecting downwardly and forwardly therefrom, a border frame memberbent upon itself with its bight constituting a front cross bar and having itsfends secured to said shank, bar members arranged within said frame member, one within the other, in spaced relation with their front ends upon and secured to said front cross bar and their rear ends secured to said shank, and a combined brace and wear member comprising-a front cross member-and crossed arms, the front cross member being disposed at the rear of the front cross bar and secured to said bar members, the crossed arms being disposed in diagonally crossing relation to said bar members and secured thereto, therear ends of the arms being conformed to the sides of the scoop and secured to the border frame member. 7. In a wirefscoop, the-combination with a handle, of ashank projectingdownwardly and v forwardly therefrom, a'border frame member bent upon itself with its bight constituting a front crossbar and havingits ends secured to said shank, bar members arrangedwithin said "frame to I member, one within the other, in spaced relation with their front ends upon and secured to said front cross member and their rear ends secured to said shank, and a combined brace and wear member comprising a front cross member and arms disposed diagonally beneath and secured to said bar members, the front cross member being disposed at the rear of and in parallel relation to said front cross bar and secured to said 10 bar members.

shank, a border frame member formed to provide a front cross bar, U-shaped bar members secured to said shank, and a combined brace and wear member comprising a front cross member and arms disposed diagonally beneath and welded to said bar members, the front cross member being disposed at the rear of and in parallel relation to said front cross bar and being welded to said bar members.

BENJAMIN H. SMITH. 

